Common Questions
Most of what buyers ask us before they reach out
Delta, Pennsylvania — in southern York County, near the Maryland line. Our dogs are raised on the family farm, not in a kennel.
Hushon Farms has been breeding Rottweilers since 2023. Vom Hause Hushon Rottweilers LLC is the dedicated kennel entity formed in 2026 specifically for this side of the operation.
Yes — Colt and Raven are AKC-registered. Our 2026 imported dam Talya is FCI / French LOF registered (registries that are AKC-recognized for litter registration). Puppies from the 2026 litter will be issued AKC registration.
Every breeding dog carries verified hip, elbow, and JLPP clearances — OFA for our AKC-registered dogs and ADRK HD/ED (the European equivalent, read by the FCI radiographic panel) for our European imports. We publish the certificate numbers and the source links on this site so anything we claim can be verified by you in two clicks.
We are not the cheapest option. We focus on producing dogs that will still be sound and healthy at eight, ten, and twelve years old — not on volume.
Our 2026 Rudi × Talya litter is expected to whelp mid-July 2026 with go-home around mid-September 2026. The waitlist is currently open. Our previous litter (Raven × Colt, March 2026) has all been placed.
See the upcoming litter page for full details on both parents.
AKC Limited Registration: $3,500. Companion or working home, cannot be used for breeding.
AKC Full Registration: $4,500. Breeding rights, offered at our discretion under a separate written breeding agreement.
A $1,000 deposit reserves your place on the waitlist after we’ve had a conversation and confirmed we’re a good fit for each other. We do not collect deposits before that conversation — our priority is placing puppies in the right homes, not collecting deposits.
The deposit is applied toward the full purchase price at pickup.
Every Vom Hause Hushon puppy goes home with:
8 to 9 weeks. Going home any earlier shortchanges critical socialization with their littermates and dam. Going home much later is fine if a buyer’s travel schedule requires it.
We’ll help match you to the puppy whose energy level fits your home best, based on what we’ve observed during their first eight weeks. Or you’re welcome to pick the puppy you want yourself. We don’t pretend formal temperament evaluation at eight weeks predicts adult temperament — that emerges as the dog grows.
We strongly prefer in-person pickup at the farm in Delta, PA — it gives you a chance to meet the parents, see the environment your puppy was raised in, and ask anything you want before driving home. If your situation makes that genuinely impossible, reach out and we can talk about ground transport options on a case-by-case basis.
Every dog we breed has:
Certificates are public and verifiable on the OFA database. Numbers are listed on each dog’s profile page (Males / Females) and the actual PDF certificates are downloadable. See our Health Testing page for the full breakdown.
Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy is a genetic neurological disease that has been identified in Rottweiler lines. It is 100% avoidable through DNA testing — two clear-tested parents cannot produce an affected puppy. We require JLPP-clear status on at least one parent in any breeding pair, in line with ADRK rules.
Yes — every puppy is sold under our written Limited Health Guarantee & Purchase Agreement. It covers severe hereditary hip dysplasia, severe hereditary elbow dysplasia, and clinically affected JLPP for 24 months from the date of birth. The remedy is a replacement puppy, not a cash refund. Buyer responsibilities (vet exam within 72 hours, no forced exercise under 12 months, etc.) are spelled out in writing.
The full document is published on the site so you know exactly what you’re agreeing to before you inquire.
Cardiac screening (OFA Advanced Cardiac, performed by a board-certified veterinary cardiologist) is being added to our program. Not all current breeding dogs have completed cardiac testing yet. We publish only what has actually been tested — if cardiac is on a dog’s health table, the cert is on file. We’ll add the language to our health guarantee once all our breeding stock is cleared.
Yes — we encourage it. Coming to the farm lets you meet the parents, see the environment the puppies are raised in, and ask anything you want in person. Reach out through the contact form or text us to schedule a time.
Casual. You’ll meet our family, our dogs, and the rest of the farm. We don’t do high-pressure sales — we’d rather you leave knowing the program is or isn’t right for you than feel rushed into a decision.
Yes — we have kids ourselves and our puppies are raised around them. Bringing the whole family to meet a puppy you might be taking home is a good idea.
Yes, preferred. Pickup day is part of the experience — you take the puppy home with the paperwork, the food sample, and the signed health guarantee in hand. If your situation makes that genuinely impossible, contact us and we’ll discuss options.
A premium large-breed puppy formula. We’ll send you home with a sample of what the puppies have been eating so you can either continue that brand or transition gradually. Large-breed formulas are specifically calibrated for slower joint growth — avoid generic adult-dog foods.
Free play and normal puppy activity are encouraged — running, wrestling with littermates, exploring. Avoid forced exercise before 12 months: no long-distance jogging, no biking with a puppy on a leash, no repetitive jumping. Their joints are still forming, and this is the single most common preventable cause of joint problems later. After 12 months, structured adult conditioning is fine.
Not before 18 months unless your vet determines it’s medically necessary. Early spay/neuter in large breeds is linked to higher rates of joint disorders and certain cancers. This requirement is also in the written health guarantee.
No — we ask the buyer to have the puppy chipped at their first vet visit and to register the chip in the buyer’s name. That way the chip database has your contact info from day one, not a transfer-from-breeder record to update.
Contact us first — before a shelter, before a rescue, before a Craigslist post. We will take any dog from our breeding program back at any time, for any reason, no questions asked. That’s in the written agreement and we mean it. We do not want our dogs ending up in unknown homes.
Yes — we’re reachable for the life of the dog. Questions about training, food, vet care, anything else: text, email, or call. We don’t disappear after the sale.
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